Livestock Development Project Description
Duration of Project: 5 Years
Date of Submission: 15 June, 2007
Location of Project: Gorkha District, Nepal
Project Title
Improving the livelihood of resource poor farmers through improved goat and buffalo husbandry in the
remote hills of Nepal.
Project Co-ordinator
Dinesh Pariyar
Address
Society for Sustainable Development (SSD), Kathmandu, Nepal
Telephone
977 1 5523038
Fax
977 1 5542903
E-mail
Salil Devkota: scec@wlink.com.np
Collaborator[s]
BS Shrestha, Bovine Research Program, Khumaltar
PB Munakarmi, Pasture and Fodder Research Division, Khumaltar
RN Kandel, Pasture and Fodder Research Division, Khumaltar
Prenil KC, Pasture and Fodder Research Division, Khumaltar
Jeev Raman Adhikari, SSD, Kathmandu
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Project Summary
The project has two basic components:
1. Gift of goats with complete package of practice for ultra poor farmers and improving buffalo
productivity through improved fodder based nutrition for poor farmers but having buffaloes and land
for forage cultivation.
Goat production is one of the important sources of income generation to the resource poor farmers
who are unable to invest in large ruminants. The proposed project aims at helping resource poor
farmers of Gorkha district by distributing goats along with complete package of practices (health,
nutrition, breeding and management) so that goat production can gradually be transformed into
commercial production from the subsistence nature contributing towards import substitution. A total of
100 resource poor, marginalised and disadvantaged farmers (25 farmers in each year) will receive 4
breeding does (local Khari breed) in the first four years of the project. The project also envisages
capacity building of the farmers by providing comprehensive training and organising exchange visit.
The participating farmers will get health support (vaccination, parasite control) and nutritional support
during critical period (minerals and protein supplement) for their goats in the first year in which they
receive the goats. By the end of project period, it has been envisaged that the village will be goat
resource centre supplying around 225 breeding does, 80 breeding bucks and 330 male goats for
slaughter annually. Each farmer will be able to earn at least NRs. 21500.0 (US$ 330.0 at current
exchange rate) annually by selling goats.
2. The second component of the project will cover improving buffalo productivity through improved
fodder based nutrition. Around 50 farmers having buffaloes and also willing to spare their land for
forage cultivation will be selected in participatory way in Gorkha district. Programme will be
implemented for year round production of forage for buffalo feeding. A moderate increase in milk
production has been envisaged from the project. Market linkage will be established and hygienic milk
production will be encouraged in the project site.
Project Location
Villages in Gorkha district: It will be identified with consultation of stakeholders, local government
bodies.
Starting and Ending Dates
July, 2007 to July 2012
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Narrative Summary
Objectively verifiable indicator
Means of Verification
Assumptions
By the end of 7th year of project
initiation, income of at least NRs
21000 per participating family
would have been achieved
through goat.
Ex
post
evaluation
report, socio economic
status report before and
after
project
implementation, farmers
financial
records
on
goats, Milk production
record, record of milk
collection centre, Final
technical report,
Full Adoption of technologies
Semi
commercial
production unit in field,
Periodic progress report,
Technical report
Farmers'
willingness
continued participation
Goal: Improving livelihood of resource poor
farmers through income generation and import
substitution
Purpose:
1. Income generation of ultra poor farmers
through "gift of goats" with complete Package
of practices (POP)
2. Demonstrate possibility and potentiality of
semi- commercial goat production system for
import substitution
3. Improving buffalo productivity through fodder
based nutrition
Outputs:
1. Income generating option developed through
establishment of goat resource centre,
verification of semi commercial goat
production technologies and improved offtake rate
2. The fodder based technology for buffalo milk
production verified and demonstrated with
increased milk production
3. Suitable technologies scaled-up
By end of the project, at least
NRs. 10800 per participating
family per year would have been
achieved through buffalo.
By end of project period, at least
one semi commercial goat
production unit established in
the village adopting complete
POP in semi commercial
production model producing
around 80 breeding bucks, 310
male goats for meat and around
225 breeding does.
By end of project, at least two
model villages with fodder based
buffalo production established
By end of project, at least one
video documentary each on goat
and buffalo production, and
leaflets/booklets
on
POP
published
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Model villages, Technical
reports,
Video
documentary, published
materials
for
Activities:
1. Gift of Goats
1.1 Stakeholders meeting and selection of sites
and farmers
1.2 Farmers' training
1.3 Distribution of breeding does and bucks
1.4 Establishment of fodder block for year round
fodder production
FINANCIAL SUMMARY US$ (for 5 years)
Farmers' full cooperation
Operational Budget
Overhead @ 10%
Contingency @5%
Total
43000.0
Timely availability of inputs
4300.0
No major disease outbreaks
2150.0
49450.0
1.5 Demonstration of fodder based goat feeding
practice and animal's performance recording
1.6 Implementation of POP
1.7 Establishment of market linkage
2. Fodder based buffalo production
2.1 Stakeholders meeting and selection of sites
and farmers
2.2 Establishment of fodder block for year round
fodder production
2.3 Farmers' training
2.4 Demonstration of fodder based buffalo feeding
practice and animal's performance recording
3. Scaling up of technologies
3.1 Publication of technical reports and folders/
booklets in vernacular language
3.2 Preparation of video documentary
3.3 Farmers' exchange visit
3.4 National Workshop
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Favourable
socio
political
situation in the country
Section B
PROJECT INTRODUCTION AND PURPOSE
Project purpose
The main purpose of the current project is to provide an income-generating option for poor marginalised
and socially deprived people for contributing toward "Peace, Prosperous and Just Nepal". Following are
the specific project purposes:
1. Income generation of ultra poor farmers through "gift of goats" with complete POP
2. Demonstrate possibility and potentiality of semi- commercial goat production system for import
substitution
3. Improving buffalo productivity through fodder based nutrition.
Problem to be addressed
A large number of people in the country live in absolute poverty in a meagre condition. They are
deprived from the resources and their livelihood condition is very poor. For transformation of the
country into "Peace, Prosperous and Just Nepal" providing means of earning and livelihood is a basic
requisite for which "goat gift" might be one of the options. Despite having large number of goat
population in the country (nearly 7 million), the country is still not self-sufficient in fulfilling its demand.
Large numbers of goats are annually imported from the neighbouring countries. This has been
resulted from the subsistence nature of farming culminated by poor productivity, higher kid and adult
mortality resulting to lower rate of annual off-take. The current project thus envisaged to address both
poverty alleviation issue and improve goat meat production through goat raising and gradually
transforming subsistence goat farming to commercial production with available improved goat
production technologies.
The current level of milk production from buffalo is generally poor grossly associated with
inappropriate feeding. Some part of the year is dry and animals heavily rely on dry roughage mainly
rice straw, which is nutritionally very poor during these period. The project thus aims at demonstrating
year round green fodder production and fodder based buffalo feeding for improved milk production.
What will the project contribute to resolving those problems and over what timescale?
The resource poor farmers who are in dire need of the resources for their livelihood will get goats as
capital assets, a total of 100 ultra poor farmers over a period of 4 years will receive 400 breeding does
and 16 breeding bucks. They will be also provided with other necessary inputs for the first year along
with complete package of practices for goat husbandry. By end of 7 years, it has been envisaged that
each participating farmers will have 6-7 breeding does plus followers and will be capable of selling
average of 8 goats (breeding does, bucks and culled old goats) annually enabling them to earn
around NRs. 21000.0 (US$ 330.) annually. This will contribute towards sustainable source of income
and improvement of livelihood of these resource poor farmers. Simultaneously, complete package of
practices provided to the goat farmers will improve the goat productivity, which in turn help to gradual
transformation towards commercial production and import substitution.
Similarly, visible impact on livelihood with increase in milk production, sale and income from buffaloes
with fodder based feeding (also lower cost of production) has been envisaged from 2nd year of the
project and simultaneously will be the model buffalo production village. The average monetary income
per participating farmer per year would be NRs. 10800.0 (US$ 166.0).
Who are the target groups?
The ultra poor farmers of Gorkha district and comparatively poor farmers with buffaloes and small
landholdings in Gorkha district are the main target groups of this project. More than 1/2 of the selected
resource poor farmers will be women farmers, who have greater responsibility of managing small
ruminants as well as large ruminants at household level.
Who will the beneficiaries be and are there any groups who will be disadvantaged by the
application of the findings of the proposed work?
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The ultimate beneficiaries groups envisaged in the project are the resource poor farmers of western
hills in particular and throughout Nepal in general. The project also aims at commercialization of goat
production with adoption of stall-feeding management and other improved goat production
technologies. This in one hand will increase the income and improve the livelihood of resource poor
farmers through sale of animals while on the other it will contribute towards import substitution by
increasing annual off take rate with improvement in the goat productivity. The goat gift will not only be
the source of income for this ultra poor people, but also the whole village will be developed as goat
resource centre which will help to provide regular supply of goats contributing towards import
substitution. Commercialization of goat production will have serial benefit to the feed industries,
brokers, whole seller, vet care drug centers and retailers involved in slaughterhouse business. The
consumers are the next important group envisaged as beneficiaries who are presently compelled to
consume low quality meat. The project envisages the minimum uses of natural and common
resources to have minimum impact to the environment and other groups. Similarly improving buffalo
productivity with fodder based feeding will serve as a model for buffalo development in the country
along with immediate increased income to the participating farmers.
What are the proposed promotion pathways for the uptake of the project outputs by the
intended beneficiaries?
The envisaged promotional pathways for the uptake of the project outputs by the intended
beneficiaries are:

The intended beneficiaries are included in the project implementation phase that is project
activities is to be implemented with the active participation of the farmers.

The active collaboration of extension services of Government of Nepal and NGO/CBO during
project implementation will help wider dissemination and uptake of the project outputs.

Publications of the project outputs in simple languages understandable to the ordinary farmers will
also help to wider scale dissemination of the project outputs.

Farmers' training incorporating both participating (in project implementation) and non participating
farmers on goat production technologies will also help to wider scale dissemination of
technologies.

Farmers' exchange visit will also help wider scale dissemination as farmers will get first hand
knowledge (by seeing) about the improved goat production technologies.

Broadcasting in the media and video documentary making are also the other envisaged
promotion pathway for uptake of the project outputs.
SECTION C: SCIENTIFIC BACKGROUND
What work has previously been done or is currently being pursued towards the purpose,
outputs and activities of the project?
Goat is one of the most important livestock species in the mixed farming system for meat, manure,
hide and fibre production but more importantly for cash income of resource poor farmers who are
unable to invest in large ruminants. Goat rank second to buffalo for household income generation
from livestock sector (Gatenby et al. 1990). The Agricultural Prospective Plan (APP, 1995) of Nepal
has given higher emphasis in livestock sector in Agricultural Gross Domestic Products (AGDP) to
reach 45% at the end of 20 year. plan period from current share of 31%, which is only possible
through commercialisation of important livestock species like goat. The importance of goat has
increased significantly in recent years as a means of poverty alleviation programme of Government of
Nepal. Despite a sizeable population of National goat herd, it is still not sufficient to meet the
requirement of the nation and a large number of goats are being imported from neighbouring country
every year. This is primarily due to the subsistence nature of goat farming in the country. Hence, it is
important to improve the present system to commercial or semi-commercial production management
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involving small farmers, so that annual off take could be improved and national demand could be
fulfilled and help to import substitution.
Addressing these problems, RARS Lumle has developed some technologies for commercial and
semi-commercial goat production through some studies (Joshi, 2002). These includes, the
development of improved feeding practices, control of diseases and parasites, and introduction of
stall-feeding practices by utilizing crop by-products and unconventional feed (Kuwar et al., 2001;
Upreti and Pandey, 2002). The research finding showed that the growth rate of goat kids can be
significantly improved by feed supplementation and health care management and even the body
weight of 21kg can be obtained by six month of age (Joshi et al., 2002,). Supplementation of mineral
mixture was effective for improving reproductive performance and introduction of supplementary
feeding and health care improved body weight gain, reduced mortality and increased annual off take
significantly. These findings have indicated that goat production in Nepal can be improved from its
subsistence level for commercial or semi-commercial system, provided that the interventions on health,
nutrition and breeding management are disseminated to and adopted by farmers.
Goat keeping has been considered to be one of the importance means for poverty reduction in country by
Government of Nepal. Programme has been launched in different districts to reduce poverty by providing
goats to the needy farmers through Third Livestock Development Project handled by Department of
Livestock Services. However, the benefit of the goat keeping would have been better, if complete
package of practices were provided to them along with the goats. Different Goat Gift Models have been
tested, but providing 4 does and a buck to the resource poor farmers have been found effective as these
number of animals have been effectively managed by them (Pariyar, 2004). With this model, farmers
were able to earn NRs. 7000.00/doe in three years period, higher than the earnings of 1buck and 8 does
model.
The proposed project thus aims to demonstrate the possibility and potentiality of a semicommercial/commercial goat production involving resource poor farmers' through intervention of recent
technologies. This will also help self-employment, income generation and goat rearing as a viable
source of cash income, and thus contributing towards import substitution.
The production potential of buffaloes both indigenous and exotic/crossbred has been greatly limited by
the inadequate and improper feeding particularly during winter months. Animals have to greatly rely on
dry roughage mainly rice straw which is nutritionally very poor and is even not capable of providing
sufficient nutrition for maintenance. Concentrates are the most expensive feeding resources for
livestock. It has been demonstrated that milk yield could be substantially improved with fodder based
feeding with a net annual increase in income of NRs. 12600.0 per buffalo per year (Annual Report,
2004/05)
SECTION D: OUTPUTS AND ACTIVITIES
What are the project's intended outputs?
The following outputs are expected to be achieved at the end of the project:
1. Income generating option developed through establishment of goat resource centre,
verification of semi commercial goat production technologies and improved off-take rate
2. The fodder based technology for buffalo milk production verified and demonstrated with
increased milk production
3. Suitable technologies scaled-up
What are the objectively verifiable indicators for the outputs?
By the end of 7th year of project initiation, income of at least NRs 21000 per participating family would
have been achieved through goat.
By end of the project, income of at least NRs. 10800.0 per participating family per year in buffalo would
have been achieved.
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What are the means of verification for the outputs?
Minute of stakeholder meeting, goat distribution record sheet, annual technical report, final technical
report, trek reports, published extension materials, production records of buffaloes, model villages
What are the expected environmental impacts? [beneficial, harmful, neutral]
Though the project is goat based which generally depends on utilization of natural resources, a
precautionary measure has been envisaged to use it at minimum trying to nullify the blame imposed
on the goats as a source of environmental degradation. Furthermore, the project also aims at
developing degraded land to fodder/ pasture block in the leasehold forestry concept, thus helping to
save the environment.
Describe the project activities
1. Gift of goats
1.1 Stakeholder meeting and selection of sites and farmers: In the selected district (Gorkha), oneday stakeholder meeting will be organised in participation of all concerned stakeholders
(government and non governmental sector involved in livestock development, local government
bodies, CBOs etc.) focusing on working modalities of project particularly to identify and select the
beneficiary farmers. At least 25 ultra poor, disadvantaged and marginal farmers will be selected
each year for the first 4 years of project depending on farmers' interest and necessity in a
participatory way. Thus a total of 100 ultra poor farmers will be provided with goats in 4 years
period. Market potentiality will also be taken into consideration while selecting location. A baseline
socio economic status of the farmers in the site will also be documented.
1.2 Farmers' Training: A short-term (2-3 days) intensive training will be organised for participating
farmers before actually providing goats to them. Farmers will be trained on different aspect of goat
rearing like housing, feeding management, diseases and parasites etc. Particular emphasis will be
given on formulation of feed from locally available ingredients, utilisation of land for legume grass
(such as stylo) production and cultivation of fodder trees in the homestead. Farmers will be again
trained (refresher training) in the last year incorporating new farmers on improved package of
practice for commercialisation of goat production.
1.3 Distribution of breeding does and bucks to selected farmers: Each farmer will be provided 4
female goats (breeding does) after they are trained and complete simple slated housing facility
construction for goats. 25 farmers will be grouped in to 4 clusters and each cluster of farmers will
get one breeding buck. The project will support in animal health (drenching against internal
parasites, vaccination and minor treatments), mineral mixture and supplement of protein source
(such as oil cakes), while the participating farmers will contribute rest of the inputs during the first
year they receive goats. All input and output records have to be maintained. Arrangement will be
made to exchange breeding bucks between groups to avoid inbreeding in the flock.
1.4 Establishment of fodder block for year round fodder production: Fodder block will be
established in the participating farmers field such that year round green forage production will be
possible to meet the green fodder demand for the of buffaloes raised by the farmers. Seeds,
fertilizers and other necessary inputs will be covered by the project whereas farmers will contribute
all labour requirements.
1.5 Demonstration of fodder based goat feeding practice and animal's performance recording:
Fodder based feeding system will be evaluated in the goats. All inputs and outputs record will be
maintained by farmers themselves supervised by the project team member. Primary health care
service (vaccination, drenching) will also be provided from the project.
1.6 Implementation of improve package of practices in the group: In the farmers' group provided
with does and bucks, the following interventions will be demonstrated.
 Feeding management for improving fertility (Flushing)
 Internal parasite control measure (Strategic anthelmintics drenching, medicated pellet)
 Feeding management for improvement of growth rate in kids
 Feedlot production system
 Utilisation of unconventional feeding resources (wheat bhusa, rice straws)
 Appropriate age for economical goat fattening
Cost benefit analysis of the model will be carried out at the end of project.
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1.7 Development of market linkage: Market linkages will be established between producers and
whole seller such that the farmers will have optimum benefit of goat farming.
2. Fodder based buffalo production
2.1 Stakeholder meeting and selection of sites and farmers: In the selected district (Gulmi), one
day stakeholder meeting will be organised in participation of all concerned stakeholders (government
and non governmental sector involved in livestock development, local government bodies, CBOs etc.)
focusing on working modalities of project particularly to identify and select the beneficiary farmers. A
total of 50 farmers in the first year and next 50 farmers in the 3rd year having at least 2 milking
buffaloes, some land for forage cultivation and willing to participate in the project will be selected in
participatory way. Baseline on current feeding system and productivity of buffaloes will also be
documented.
2.2 Establishment of fodder block for year round fodder production: Fodder block will be
established in the participating farmers field such that year round green forage production will be
possible to meet the green fodder demand for the of buffaloes raised by the farmers. Around 2 ropanies
(0.1 Ha) of land will be utilised per family for this purpose. Seeds, fertilizers and other necessary inputs
will be covered by the project whereas farmers will contribute all labour requirements.
2.3 Farmers' training: A short term training (2-3 days) will be provided to the participating farmers on
forage cultivation and fodder based livestock feeding. Training will also cover hygienic milk production
aspects. Refresher training will be provided again in the last year of the project.
2.4 Demonstration of fodder based buffalo feeding practice and animal's performance recording:
Fodder based feeding system will be evaluated in the milking buffaloes of farmers. All inputs and outputs
record will be maintained by farmers themselves supervised by the project team member. Primary
health care service (vaccination, drenching) will also be provided from the project.
3. Scaling up of technologies
3.1 Publication of technical reports and folders/ booklets in vernacular language: The outcome of
the project will be published in the final technical report and extension materials for the farmers will be
published in vernacular language.
3.2 Preparation of video documentary: Two video documentaries (one on goat and one on buffalo
husbandry) will be produced during the project period.
3.3 Farmers' Exchange visit: Farmers from different locations with potential for semi commercial goat
production as well as from other buffalo pockets will see these semi-commercial goat production blocks
and fodder based buffalo production. Farmers will share their view and get first hand information on
possibility of semi commercial goat production and fodder based buffalo production by observing on the
spot. This will help to propagate/ disseminate such system in other parts of the country.
3.4 National Workshop: A National workshop with participation of all concerned stakeholders including
policy makers will be organised at the end of project highlighting the outcome of the project.
What factors could prevent the attainment of the planned activities?
The following factors may prevent the attainment of planned activities and project outputs.
1. The present unstable socio political situation
2. Interruption in farmers' co-operation during and post project period.
3. Unavailability of consumables in time/ untimely budget release
Attach milestones for the life of the project
By the end of 2nd year of project each participating farmer will be able to sale an average of 2 male
goats.
By the end of 5th year of the project, each participating farmers will have 6-7 breeding does
By end of first year a year round green fodder production block established
By end of 2 year, a tangible increase in milk production of buffaloes achieved.
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APP (1995). Nepal Agriculture Perspective Plan, Final Report, Agriculture Project Service Center,
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DFAMS (1991). Agriculture Statistics of Nepal, 1991. Department of Food and Agriculture Marketing
Services, His Majesty's Government of Nepal.
FAO Statistics (2000). At Http://www.fao.org Agriculture Statistics
Gatenby R. M., Shrestha, N. P. and Joshi, Y. R. (1990). The benefit of animal keeping in the Koshi hills of
Nepal. PAC Technical Paper No. Pakhribas Agriculture Research Centre, Dhankuta, Nepal.
Joshi B. R., (2002). Study on production response of sedentary goats with integrated approaches on
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Joshi B. R., Shrestha B. S. and Mishra, K. (2002). Study on respoce of young goats to creep feeding
practices in the sedentary management system Lumle Working Paper No./2002.
Kunwar, B. S., Upreti C. R., and Pandey S. B. (2001). Development of suitable feeder and feeding
package for goats. Agriculture Research Station, (Goat), Bandipur, Tanahun.
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presented in 6th National Workshop on Livestock and Fisheries Research. Organised by NARC.
1-2, July, 2004. Khumaltar, Kathmandu.
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feeding in goats. Annual Report 1998/99. Agriculture Research Station (Goat), Bandipur,
Tanahun.
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Calendar of operation
Activity No
Year 1
I
1.1
XX
1.2
XX
II
Year 2
III
I
II
Year 3
III
I
II
Year 4
III
I
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
II
Year 5
III
XX
1.4
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
1.5
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
1.6
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
2.1
2.4
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
3.1
3.2
3.3
III
XX
2.2
2.3
II
XX
1.3
1.7
I
XX
XX
3.4
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
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SECTION F: FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Total financial support requested
US$ 49450.0
Financial Details (US$)
Activity
Particulars
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
1.1
Stakeholder meeting
500.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.2
Farmers training
500.0
500.0
500.0
500.0
1000.0
1.3
Distribution of does and
bucks
100 does @ US$ 30.0 each
4 bucks @ US$ 50.0 each
10% inflation each year
Inputs
(vaccine,
anthelmintics,
minerals,
protein supplements)
3200.0
3500.0
3800.0
4200.0
0
1000.0
1000.0
1000.0
1000.0
0
1.5
Fodder block establishment
(seeds, fertilisers)
250.0
250.0
250.0
250.0
0.0
1.6
Fodder based feeding
150.0
250.0
250.0
250.0
150.0
1.7
Market linkage
0
500.0
0
0
500.0
2.1
Stakeholder meeting
500.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.2
Fodder block establishment
(seeds, fertilisers)
250.0
250.0
250.0
250.0
0.0
2.3
Farmers training
500.0
0
500.0
0
1000.0
2.4
Fodder based feeding
150.0
250.0
250.0
250.0
150.0
3.1
Publication
0
0
0
0
1000.0
3.2
Video documentary
0
0
0
0
1000.0
3.3
Farmers' Exchange visit
0
0
1000.0
0
1000.0
3.4
National Workshop
0
0
0
0
2000.0
Sub Total
7000.0
6500.0
7800.0
6700.0
7800.0
Travel and staff expenses
2000.0
2000.0
1200.0
1300.0
700.0
Sub Total
9000.0
8500.0
9000.0
8000.0
8500.0
Overhead and Contingency
@15%
1350.0
1275.0
1350.0
1200.0
1275.0
Grand Total
10350.0
9775.0
10350.0
9200.0
9775.0
1.4
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Annex 1: Calculation
Assumption
Adult Mortality
Kid Mortality
Kidding Percent
No of kids/kidding
Maximum adult breeding does
5%
10%
90%
1.5
675
Goat distributed
Adult mortality @5%
No of adult breeding does
Number of kids born
Kid mortality@10%
Male animal Sale
Adult female culled
Female hogget stock
Breeding does sale
Stock at end of year
Year 1
100
5
95
128
13
0
0
0
0
210
Year 2
100
10
185
250
25
58
0
58
0
468
Year 3
100
17
326
440
44
113
0
113
0
834
Year 4
100
27
511
690
69
198
0
198
0
1331
Year 5
0
35
674
910
91
311
0
311
0
1493
Year 6
0
49
674
910
91
409
135
184
127
1591
Year 7
0
49
674
910
91
409
135
184
226
1592
*After 5 years 20% female hogget as replacement and 75% sold as breeding does
*Annually 20% of the old breeding does are culled off
*After 7years of the project initiation, around 410 male goats (20% for breeding and 80% for meat),
around 135 culled adult goats and 225 breeding hoggets (does) will be available for sale annually.
*By the end of project each farmer will have 6-7 breeding does
Income estimates (NRs)
Sale of male meat goats
Sale of breeding bucks
Sale of culled goats
Sale of breeding hoggets
Total Income
Income per family (NRs.)
Year 1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Year 2
138510
46170
0
0
184680
3694
Year 3
270095
90032
0
0
360126
4802
Year 4
475037
158346
0
0
633383
6334
Male goats @ NRs 3000/head
Breeding bucks @ NRS 4000/head
Culled goats @ NRs. 2000/head
Breeding does @ NRs. 2500/head
Income from manure not estimated
Farmers will be encouraged for vegetable farming using goat manure
Annex 2: Basis for calculation in increase in income through buffalo
Current Lactation Yield: 6 litres/day
Lactation Period: 300 days
Per day increase in milk production: 1 lit/buffalo
Number of milking buffaloes per participating farmer: 2
Total Increase in milk production/lactation: 2X300 =600 litres
Current milk price at village: NRs. 18.0/kg
Increase in income through sale of milk – NRs. 18X600 = 10800.0
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Year 5
745674
248558
0
0
994232
9942
Year 6
982546
327515
269560
316719
1896340
18963
Year 7
982546
327515
269560
564036
2143657
21437